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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1499293.015 - Richwood Meat Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Richwood Meat Company, Inc.
2751 N Santa Fe Drive
Merced, CA 95348
Mailing Address:
2751 N Santa Fe Drive, Merced, CA 95348
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424470/Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/28/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/09/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1670530 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $5,800 | $0 | $17,050 |
| Current Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $9,750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342(A) | 05/28/2021 | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/23/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A)(5) | 05/28/2021 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 07/23/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(4) | 05/28/2021 | $6,750 | $11,250 | $0 | 07/23/2021 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
An employee was working as a butcher for a meat market. When the COVID-19 pandemic began the employee did not want to be exposed to the public for his safety and wellbeing so he continued working in the back steak room where he would have limited to no exposure to the public. On August 17, 2020, the employee called in sick and reported he had sinus infection and was given antibiotic. On August 19, the employee returned to work and worked for two hours but was not feeling well. The employer assumed he had a reaction to his medicine and sent him home. On August 23, 2020, the employee was hospitalized and was COVID-19 positive. On September 24, 2020, the employee died at the hospital. During the timeline of the employee's illness, there was an outbreak at the employer's location where they did not properly investigate each case or conduct contact tracing to stop the spread.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1499293.015 | 66 | M | Fatality | Butchers and meat cutters |